Hair remover device



April 18, 1939. I G BROYLES 2,155,299

HAIR REMOVER DEVIQE Filed Oct. 25, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 In ventor A iiorneys April 18, 1939. G. A. BROYLES HAIR REMOYER DEVICE 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 25, 1938 Inventor A itprney Patented Apr. 18, 1939 g v r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- 1mm REMOVER DEVICE Grace Annette Broyles, Kenosha, Wis. I Application October 25, 1938, Serial No. 236,967

10 Claims. (Cl. 132-1) This invention is a device for removing surplus singeing element indicated generally by the refhair from the body and an object of the invenerence numeral 19. tion is to provide a device whereby the removal The hair-singeing element l9 comprises a holof surplus hair may be accomplished in a posilow handle 20 of rubber or other suitable mative and eflicient manner and. without possibility terial and provided at one end with a pair of 5 of injury to the body. parallel tines 2| in which are-arranged resistance The invention together withits objects and wires 22 for heating the tines so that the latter advantages will bebest understood from a study may be placed in. quick contact with the hairs of the following description taken in connection of the body for singeing said hairs and thus causwith the accompanying drawings wherein: ing the hairs to die whereby they may be readily 10 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device. brushed from the body. Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof. For the resistance wires, or heating elements Figure 3 is a view taken substantially on the 22, the handle 20 accommodates an electric cordline 3-3 of Figure 2. 23 and for controlling the circuit to the heating 16 Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail view partly elements 22 there is also mounted on the handle in section and partly in elevation showing a a suitable switch 24. singeing device and a supporting means therefor. To receive the tines 22 of the singeing fork Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view when the latter is not in use there is provided showing the singeing device and a part of the a somewhat pan-shaped receptacle 25 that is 20 support therefor and with the singeing device in mounted on and extends forwardly from the 20 a position for use. bracket I5.as best shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a comb form To support the hair-singeing element IS the ing part of the invention. v post H in the upper end thereof is slotted as Referring to the drawings by reference numerat 26 to accommodate the handle 20 of the singe- 25 als it will be seen that the hair-removing device, ing device l9 as shown in Figure 4. 25

in the preferred embodiment thereof, comprises To retain the handle 20 within the slot 26 there a suitable handle 5 that at one end is provided is arranged within the post I! an,elastic band with an integral substantially oval-shaped tray 6. 21 that is trained over an anchorin r 28 di The tray. 6 is provided with a rim having posed transversely of the post i I 'interiorly' of 30 terminals I provided with grooves 8 for accomthe latter. The handle 20 of the hair-singeing 30 modating the end edges of acomb 9 of suitable l men 19 is pa through the and 21 and dimensions and formed from any suitable mateis pr vi d W th a Suitable -1 D "Within rial. The comb 9 is provided adjacent opposite the confines of which the band 21 is received as ends thereof with upstanding guard plates in, shown in Figure 4 so that the guard 29 serves to and end teeth of the comb at the leading edge prevent complete disengagement of the handle 20 of the comb are provided with upwardly disposed and band 21. I curved extensions H for a purpose hereinafter When the singein device I is in the emade manifest. vice together with the post I! is rotated from,

/ Mounted on the rim of the tray 6 at one of the r p s s l y t e p sition shown in 6 ends 1 of the rim and rising from the frame is Figure 1 to substantially the d ed l ne position 40 a fixed bracket l2 that receives the threaded end s wn n Figure 3, fo positioning t sin e ng of a supporting arm [3 provided f magnifying. device above and parallel to the comb 9, after glass It whereby said glass l4 may b supported which by raising up on handle 20 the latter is in r er position ith respect t t mb 9 removed from the slot 26 and placed to one side 7 when the device is in use to facilitate operation f e P as Shown in Figure 5 that the 45 of the device and to insure a thorough removal tines 0f the singeing device w e lowered as of the hairs from the part of the body being gested by the broken lines in Figure 3 sumoperated upon, ciently to contact the hairs for the purpose of- Pivoted tothe other end I of the tray rim is ngeing the latter and consequent y k ll the a bracket l5, as at l6. hairs. In this connection it will be appreciated 50 Fordetachable engagement ith th b k t [5 that the tray 6 will serve to catch such of the is a hollow supporting post I! that is provided hairs that fall rearwardly with respect to the with a threaded end l8 that threads into a socket comb. It will be further appreciated that in provided therefor in the post l5. 7 actual practice the comb 9 may be made of any The post I! provides a support for 'a hairsuitable material but preferably of hard, white 55 rubber, or a material of a similar nature and very light in color in contrast to the hair so as to clearly show up the hair and thereby insure a thorough and eflicient singeing of the hair.

It will further be appreciated that in so using the singeing device the tray 6 will protect the flesh against being contacted by the singeing device.

It will also be seen that when the tines 22 of the hair-singeing device are properly positioned with respect to the comb 9 the possibility of the tines being swung forwardly with respect tofthe comb and possibly into contact with the skin of the person being treated is obviated through the medium of the-hook extensions II on the end teeth of the comb, and which extensions II will serve as a stop for the tines.22 .to limit swinging movement of the latter.

If desired handle 20 of the device l9 may have extending therefrom a suitable bracket 30 on the outer end of which is a suitable reflector 3i and a lamp socket for receiving an incandescent lamp bulb 32. v

It will also be apparent that magnifying glass may be swung into operative position over the comb 9 or to an out-of-the-way position latorally with respect to the frame 6 as may be found desirable, and is held in the desired position through the medium of a set screw 32.

Further in actual practice and as when one is using the device on ones own face, the magnifying glass I4 is dispensed with and the post I! changed over from the bracket Hi to the bracket I2, this change-over of the post I! placing the singeing device in a position to be manipulated by" the hand of the person using the device on of such hairs.

It will be further understood that in actual practice the undersides of the teeth of the comb 9 where such sides contact the flesh will be somewhat roughened to aid in pushing the hair up between the teeth to be contacted by the tines 22 of the hair-singeing device l9.

Thus it will be seen that a device of this character may be operated by one skilled in the art or by an amateur for permanently and effectively removing surplus hairs and without danger to the operator or the patient. 1

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of a device of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is: I

1. In a hair removing device, a tray having teeth at its front edge, a handle connected with the rear edge, a second handle, singeing means at the front end of the second handle and means 2. In a .hair singeing device, a tray having teeth at its front edge, a handle connected to the rear portion of the tray, a bracket extending upwardly from the tray adjacent one end of the toothed portion thereof, a second handle, singeing means at the front end of the second handle, a post rotatably connected with the bracket and means for movably connecting an intermediate part of the second handle with the post, said means and the rotary post permitting the second handle to be moved from a position paralleling the first handle to a position to first, place the singeing means over the toothed portion of the tray and then to move said means downwardly upon the toothed portion.

3. In a hair singeing device, atray having teeth at its front edges, a handle connected to the rear portion of the tray, a bracket extending upwardly from the tray adjacent one end of the toothed portion thereof, a second handle, singeing means at the front end of the second handle, a post rotatably connected with the bracket and means for movably connecting an intermediate part of the second handle with the post, said means and the rotary post permitting the second handle to be moved from a position paralleling the first handle to a position to first place the singeing means over the toothed portion of the tray and then to move said means downwardly upon the toothed portion, and a forwardly extending small tray connected with the bracket for receiving the singeing means when the handle thereof is in parallel position with the first handle.

4. In a hair singeing device, a tray having teeth at its front edge, a handle connected to the rear portion of the tray, a bracket extending upwardly from the tray adjacent one end of the toothed portion thereof, a second handle, singeing means at the front end of the second handle,

a post rotatably connected with the bracket and means for movably connecting an intermediate part of the second handle with the post, said means and the rotary post permitting the second handle to be moved from a position paralleling the first handle to a position to first place'the singeing means over the toothed portion of the tray and then to move said means downwardly upon the toothed portion, one tooth having an upwardly extending hook portion at its front end forming a stop for preventing forward movement of the singeing means when such means are arranged over the toothed portion of the tray.

5. In a singeing device of the class described a tray having a toothed portion at its frontedge, handles connected to its rear edge, an upstanding bracket pivotally connected at its lower endto an end portion of the tray adjacent an end of the toothed portion thereof, a post rotatably connected with the bracket and having a slot in its upper end, an elongated second handle, singeing'means at the front end of the second handle, elastic means for normally holding an intermediate part of the second handle in the slot of the post, said rotary post permitting the second handle to be moved from a position where it parallels the first handle to a position where the singeing meansare located over the toothed portion of the tray and the pivoted bracket and the elastic means permitting the second handle to be moved 70 to place the singeing means in contact with the toothed portion of the tray.

6. In a singeing device of the class described a tray having a toothed portion at its front edge, handles connected to its rear edge, an upstanding bracket pivotally connected at its lower end to and end portion of the tray adjacent an end of the toothed portion thereof, a post rotatably connected with the bracket and having a slot in its upper end, an elongated second handle, singeing means at the front end of the second handle, elastic means for normally holding an intermediate part of the second handle in the slot of the post, said rotary post permitting the second handle to be moved from a position where it parallels the first handle to a position where the singeing means are located over the toothed portion of the tray and the pivoted bracket and the elastic means permitting the second handle to be moved to place the singeing means in contact with the toothed portion of the tray,- a forwardly extending small tray connected with the bracket for receiving the singeing-means when the second handle is in position paralleling the first handle and a stop at the front edge of the toothed portion of the tray for preventing forward movement of the singeing means when the same are located over said toothed portion.

7. In a singeing device of the class described, a tray having a toothed portion at its front edge, a handle connected with therear portion of the tray, a pair of upright brackets connected with the tray one adjacent each end of the toothed portion thereof, said brackets having sockets in their upper ends, a post having a projection at its lower end for rotatably engaging either socket, an elongated second handle having a fork at its front end, electric singeing means carried by said fork, means for movably connecting an intermediate part of the second handle to the post.

8. In a singeing device of the class described, a tray having a toothed portion at its front edge, a handle connected with the rear portion of the tray, a pair of upright brackets connected with the tray one adjacent each end of the toothed portion thereof, said brackets having sockets in their upper ends, a post having a projection at its lower end for rotatably engaging either socke an elongated second handle having a fork at its front end, electric singeing means carried by said fork, means for movably connecting an intermediate part of the second handle to the post, an upright removably and rotatably fitting in the socket of one upright, and having a horizontal arm at its upper end adapted to have attached thereto a magnifying glass.

9. In a hair singeing device of the class described, a tray having horizontal and longitudinally extending guideways at its front part and a comb having its end edges slidably arranged in said guidew ys.

10. In a" air singeing device of the class described, a tray having horizontal and longitudinally extendingguideways at its front part and a comb having its end edges slidably arranged in said guideways, and upstanding guard members connected with the ends of the comb.

GRACE ANNETTE BROYLES. 

